On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 12, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks continues to find itself in turmoil related to its workers’ rights when it comes to unions. On Sept. 2, New York City filed a lawsuit against the company after Starbucks fired a longtime barista who also happened to be a union...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 15, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Starbucks is one of the largest corporations currently fighting its employees’ bid to join the union. Obviously, New York State is a hotbed for this issue because the two stores in Buffalo were the first company-owned stores to go union. New York City also features...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jul 12, 2022 | Union Representation
In a recent post, we discussed how unions seem to be making a comeback in the American workforce. It is natural for interest in these matters to fluctuate and change, just as society and times change. However, there are a few factors that seem to have led to this...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 4, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City tourist industry is still struggling to find its footing. Particularly hard hit is the hospitality industry, where roughly 60 percent of hotel workers remain unemployed. A hotel owner...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 13, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Anyone that watches the news is seeing report after report discussing unionization efforts within well-known corporations. Amazon, Starbucks, these are just a few. Based on these reports it appears these efforts are increasing. But what does this mean? Why would...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 8, 2022 | New York Labor Law Blog
Workers deserve pay for every minute of time they spend on the job. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal and New York laws, they deserve time and a half for hours that exceed forty hours in a pay week. Still, employers find ways to shortchange...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Feb 4, 2022 | Firm News
Employees at the outdoor apparel and equipment retailer REI filed for a union election on January 21. Involving a store located in SoHo, this move is part of a more significant trend where service industry workers at large companies have wanted to unionize. The...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jan 27, 2022 | New York Labor Law Blog
Workers must navigate a number of legal hurdles before becoming eligible to form a union, as Amazon employees at a warehouse learned this past fall. Recently, those same workers overcame the obstacle that once held them back, moving one step closer to becoming fully...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 20, 2021 | Union Representation
Starbucks has broken ground since its inception. Today, there are more than 15,000 nationwide, with more added every day. New York State currently numbers in the 600s, with the possibility of 700 of the famed coffee shops becoming a reality. The Buffalo location has...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 10, 2021 | New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
Starting and running a union is an incredible amount of work. It takes time, money and manpower to pull off, and there are many things that could go wrong along the way. If you have the chance to join an already established union, that may be the more practical...
